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I find myself seeking peace a lot lately.

Real Ravishly: Feelings, Family, & Feminism (And What The Frick Do I Do Now?)

I asked people what they are feeling right now, what it feels like to exist in this world — the overwhelming response was “overwhelmed.”

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The Handmaid's Tale for real

10 Things To Pack For A Descent Into The Republic Of Gilead

The top news to drop today might be one of the worst things us lefty liberals have heard all week.

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“People are still dying, still being killed, don’t tell us to sit down and not continue to go out into the streets.”

'We Want Safety, Dignity and Justice': Black Lives Matter Protests Build Nationwide

The fact that police killings are calculated by media organizations at all is a victory of the sustained protests of the Black Lives Matter movement. Yet, despite heightened visibility, the killings continue. According to the Guardian, 571 people have been killed by police so far in 2016—3.4 per million Native American and 3.28 Black.

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I was just a naïve kid who didn't understand what was happening.

I Was Sexually Abused By A Teacher — And I'm Still Paying For It. Literally.

I feel I got the short end of the stick because of emotional and financial costs I am still paying for what he did — the grooming, the mind games, the violation of my body and my agency, the disregard for my mental and physical well-being, the purposeful isolation from friends and family. I have already spent a decade in therapy trying to find solid ground, struggling to revive even a shadow of the person I used to be.

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This is actually fairly tame.

9 Reasons Why Kids’ Birthday Parties Are The Worst

Remember when a birthday party meant balloons and a homemade cake in the backyard? Forget it. Book The face painter, the reptile wrangler, the Disney princesses, and/or the hip-hop Dance Instructor to keep those kiddos entertained!

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Justice Alito Compares Gay Marriage To Polygamy During SCOTUS Trial

In the Supreme Court case Obergefell vs. Hodges (aka, the gay marriage trial), we expected to hear some crazy things.

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Reeva's Family Is Happy With Oscar Pistorius' Ruling, But Should Society Be?

Whether or not we believe justice was truly served, can we take solace with the knowledge that the sentencing was sufficient for the Steenkamp family?

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Wagatwe Wanjuki: Campus Sexual Assault Activist

#SurvivorPrivilege pioneer

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